How to Make Text Fly in When Doing a PowerPoint 2007 Presentation

In PowerPoint 2007 -- and PowerPoint 2010 -- the animation effects are all located on the Animation tab in the Office ribbon. To make text fly in, you simply need to select the text and choose "Fly In" from the animation options. However, there are numerous options you can choose for how the text flies in. When you're applying the animation to your PowerPoint presentation, use it sparingly. A little bit is enough to get your audience's attention; if you overuse it you run the risk of annoying and boring the crowd.

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   Launch PowerPoint 2007, if it isn't already open, and select the slide where you want the text to fly in. The animations can be applied to text, graphs, pictures, shapes and any other object on a PowerPoint slide.

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   Click to select the text box and then click on the "Animation" tab. In the Animate section, click "Fly In." If you don't see it, click on the arrow in the lower right to expand all the options. The green effects are entrances, the red effects are exits and the yellow effects are emphases.

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   Adjust the options for the animation effect. By default, the text will fly in from the bottom of the screen at a medium-fast rate. On the Animation tab click "Custom Animation" in the Animation group. This will open the Custom Animation pane on the right side of your PowerPoint window.

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   Click the text -- or other object -- that you animated. Use the drop-down menus at the top of the Custom Animation pane to select different options. With Start, you can determine if the animation starts when you click the mouse, after the previous effect or with the previous effect. With Direction you can choose from what portion of the screen the text flies in. With Speed you can determine how fast the text moves as it flies in.